Political Quotes

“America changed forever yesterday. Our innocence lost, we have had the horrors of faraway capitals delivered to our own. Our freedom at stake, we have resolved to fight back at all forms of terror and tyranny. We have seen Americans rally behind the blood drives to aid the wounded, shopkeepers who opened up their wares to weary, shell-shocked fellow citizens, refused payment and bid only 'God bless you.' I was with the President yesterday in Florida when the initial attack occurred, and aboard Air Force One throughout much of the day as the breadth of the horror unfolded. The President was calm, deliberate, and thoughtful as he received wave after wave of bad news and analysis. He immediately reached out to his national security team and settled into his Commander in Chief responsibilities. He rightly made the decision to go to a secure location to manage the crisis as it developed. I am sure all Americans are grateful, as I am, that the threats against the White House and Air Force One were not carried out. Mr. Speaker, the fabric of American life was frayed but not torn yesterday. It was soiled with the blood of innocent American civilians. But our American way will not be diminished, and America will not be tarnished by these agents of evil. May America endure and prosper forever.”